Halsey (singer)
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Halsey performing in 2015.
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| Birth name | Ashley Nicolette Frangipane |
| Born | September 29, 1994 Washington, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | iamhalsey |
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (born September 29, 1994),[1] known by her stage name Halsey /ˈhɔːl.zɪ/,[2] is an American singer/songwriter and recording artist. She started songwriting at the age of 17. In early 2014, she signed her first recording contract with Astralwerks. In late 2014, Halsey released her debut EP, titled Room 93. Halsey released her debut studio album, Badlands, in August 2015, which included two tracks from Room 93: "Ghost" and "Hurricane".
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Life[edit]
Halsey was born in New Jersey as Ashley Frangipane. She has two younger brothers, Dante and Sevian.[2] She is biracial, with an African American father and an Italian American mother.[3] She had musical roots growing up, originally playing the violin, viola, and cello until moving onto the acoustic guitar when she was 14.[4] The first song she learned to play on the guitar is said to be Taylor Swift's song 'Fifteen'. Around the age of 16 or 17, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[5] When she was 18, Halsey encountered financial trouble and music became a way to pay her rent. She played numerous acoustic shows in different cities under various stage names.[4] She chose Halsey as her moniker because it is an anagram of her real name as well as a street in Brooklyn where she spent a lot of time as a teenager.[6]
Halsey originally planned on going to college to major in fine arts but instead enrolled in a community college as a creative writing major after realizing she couldn't afford it.[7]
Halsey is also bisexual. [8][9]
Career[edit]
2014–present: Room 93, Breakthrough and Badlands[edit]
Halsey began her career by posting cover songs on YouTube under her own name. Her first break hit in 2012 when she recorded a parody video of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" called "The Haylor Song." In 2014, Halsey recorded a song called "Ghost" and posted it on SoundCloud.[10] The song gained Halsey attention and she signed with the Astralwerks record label. She subsequently released her debut EP titled Room 93 on October 27, 2014.[11] Four of the five songs on the extended play contained an accompanying video.[4]
At South by Southwest in 2015, Halsey was the most talked about person on Twitter.[12]
Recently, she produced a tribute to Jaden Smith with her Norwegian ex-boyfriend, Lido (Peder Losnegård).[13] Halsey toured with The Kooks in 2014[14] and is traveling across the US, along with musical artist friends Young Rising Sons, and OLIVVER. On this tour, she has been singing songs from the EP, and singing new songs, including "Colors", "Control", "Castle", "Haunting" and "Roman Holiday".[citation needed]
Through March and April 2015, Halsey led a co-headlining tour with Young Rising Sons.[15] She also supported Imagine Dragons on the Smoke and Mirrors Tour during the North American leg between June 3, 2015 and August 1, 2015. Her debut album, Badlands, a concept album, was released on August 28, 2015.[16] In an interview, Halsey described Badlands as an "angry feminist record,"[17] but later commented she had been misquoted and actually meant to refer to it as an "angry female record".[18] In an interview with Billboard on June 21, 2015, Halsey announced that she had already begun writing material for her second studio album.[19]
Halsey has been featured in a few interviews and performances, including The Late Show with Steven Colbert and Last Call with Carson Daly.[20][21]
Artistry[edit]
Halsey is described as a electropop[22][23][24] and indie pop singer.[25][26] Growing up, Halsey's father listened to The Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and 2Pac while her mother listened to The Cure, The Cranberries, Nirvana, and Alanis Morissette. She says this has influenced her as a musician and her style.[6] She references these influences in her track "New Americana".
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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| US [27] |
AUS [28] |
BEL [29] |
CAN [30] |
IRE [31] |
NLD [32] |
NZ [33] |
SWE [34] |
UK [35] |
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| Badlands |
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2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US [27] |
US Heat [36] |
US Alt. [37] |
US Rock [38] |
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159 | 3 | 20 | 37 |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US | US Alt. |
IRE | ITA | UK | |||
| "Hurricane" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Badlands |
| "Ghost" | —[A] | — | — | — | 87 | ||
| "New Americana" | 2015 | 90 | 18 | 89 | 91 | 184 | |
Tours[edit]
- Headlining
- Badlands Tour (2015)
- Co-headlining
- The American Youth Tour (2015) (with Young Rising Sons)
- Opening act
- ? (The Kooks) (2014)
- Smoke + Mirrors Tour (Imagine Dragons) (2015)
- The Madness (The Weeknd) (2015)
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Ghost" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tumblr post". Halsey (official Tumblr). September 29, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kids Interview Bands - Halsey". Youtube. October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Halsey–A biography". Paradigm Talent Agency. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Leight, Elias (October 16, 2014). "Exclusive Premiere: Watch Singer-Songwriter's Halsey's Gritty 'Hurricane' Video From Her Visual 'Room 69' EP". Billboard.
- ^ "Halsey Opens Up About Being a Reluctant Role Model". Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ a b Vevo (January 19, 2015). "Halsey - dscvr Interview". Youtube.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (March 25, 2015). "The New Americana: Halsey Talks Sex, Strength & Songwriting at SXSW". Fuse.
- ^ "Twitter post". Halsey (Official Twitter). February 22, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Article". Chris Martins. August 21, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ SiriusXM (June 20, 2014). "Halsey "Ghost" Live @ SiriusXM // Hits 1". Youtube.
- ^ "Halsey Signs to Astralwerks with Debut Single "Ghost"". Astralwerks. August 7, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Flanagan (23 March 2015). "Halsey, Run The Jewels & Miley Top Twitter's Most-Shared During SXSW". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Slow (Lido x Halsey)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Halsey - All Things Go". allthingsgomusic.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez, Ross "Taco" (January 12, 2015). "Halsey and Young Rising Sons announce a co-headlining tour". The Network 317.
- ^ "Photos & Interview: Halsey At SXSW". Live105 (CBS Local). March 19, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Thurmond, Alexandra. "Sound Scout: Meet Halsey, Songstress Who's Making Waves With Her Feminist Pop Mystique". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Graves, Shalin. "Interview: HALSEY on her debut album, 'Badlands'". Coup De Main Magazine. Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Firefly 2015: Halsey Explains Why She Wants to Leak Her Own Album. YouTube. 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Alter The Press!: Halsey Makes Late Night TV Debut on Last Call with Carson Daly; Performs "Trouble" and "Ghost"". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Halsey, "Trouble"". NBC. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.flare.com/celebrity/electro-pop-singer-halsey-girls-are-angry-and-they-should-be/
- ^ http://billboard.com/articles/news/6671107/halsey-the-weeknd-drugs-badlands-billboard-feature
- ^ http://www.vanyaland.com/2015/07/02/photo-gallery-rising-alt-pop-singer-halsey-lights-up-td-garden-last-night-in-boston/
- ^ Caterina Nasr. "Indie Singer Halsey Got Matching Tattoos With Her Fans And It Was Awesome". the Lala.
- ^ "All Hail Halsey: Singer/Songwriter Captivates Crowd at the Wells Fargo Center". Rock On Philly.
- ^ a b "Halsey - Chart history". Billboard. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "Australian Charts - Halsey - Chart History". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Flanders Charts - Halsey - Chart History". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Halsey - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track 3 September 2015". GFK Entertainment. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - Halsey - Chart History". Dutch Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Swedish Charts - Halsey - Chart History". Swedish Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Halsey - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Halsey - Chart history". Billboard. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "Halsey - Chart history". Billboard. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "Halsey - Chart history". Billboard. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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